Three weeks ago today, I was driving home from a Womens conference at church. It was a little after 4pm and the sky was dark, the winds were blowing harder than ever and the rain was not letting up. What would normally take me 40 minutes to drive home…..took over 2 hours. The freeway was closed and the water on the roads began to rise. I had no idea what was about to come…..it was a shock to our city.
I know. I know. Texting and driving is bad news bears……but I was stopped [i promise!]. Since the radio wasn’t saying much about the roads and weather, I decided to hop on twitter to try and figure out what was going on. **p.s…to all you twitter haters out there….this a perfect example of social media at it’s finest!** I posted a “twitpic” of my current view on the freeway and asked people what they knew of the situation and the responses were such time savers! I was able to avoid certain roads and get home- safely.
My heart is heavy for those that have lost everything….and anything at all. We have dear friends who lost their home and are now dealing with additional headaches- called Insurance companies. I am sad at the loss of many of Nashville’s tourist attractions and recording studios, which contributed to the heart and soul of our city. However, I am proud to be part of this community that I call home. WE ARE NASHVILLE! We love. We serve. We help. We rebuild. A new song will be written!
Below are many photos that I took as I walked around and prayed over our city. I have also posted a video that a dear friend [Michael Deppisch] put together, which is so very powerful. There are many opportunities to volunteer and give- check them out here & here. Yes, it’s been 3 weeks since the flood, but the volunteer needs will desperately be needed for months to come.
Amber Fox - Thanks for posting this. I have tears in my eyes for you and your community. May we be reminded that we are not to store up treasures here on earth, but in heaven. God will reign and your community will be restored. The funny thing about national disasters, is that the community really comes together and becomes what the meaning of the word is. My prayers are with you.
Hollie - Awesome! Great Pics! I’m so glad you were able to get out there and document it all. Of course my favorites have the people in them. I love the one with the news crew and with the guys in safety vests and Policeman. I love the photojournalistic vibe. It’s very, Time Life!
I’ve seen more media coverage on the devastation and because of that, people talking about relief efforts. It’s so exciting to see how Nashville has come together !